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#e6aafa color: Pink Sugar

#e6aafa is rgb(230, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.07% 0.12633 317.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

82.1%
0.126
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e6aafa

#e6aafa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Sugar (#eeaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e6aafa mixed with white

  1. e6aafa
  2. e9b3fb
  3. ebbbfc
  4. eec4fc
  5. f1ccfd
  6. f3d5fe
  7. f6ddfe
  8. f8e6fe
  9. faeeff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e6aafa mixed with black

  1. e6aafa
  2. c893d9
  3. ab7dba
  4. 8e689b
  5. 73537d
  6. 593f61
  7. 402d46
  8. 281b2d
  9. 130b15
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e6aafa with less saturation

  1. e6aafa
  2. e3adf5
  3. e0b0f0
  4. dcb3ea
  5. d9b5e5
  6. d6b8e0
  7. d2bbda
  8. cfbdd5
  9. cbc0cf
  10. c8c2ca

Questions about #e6aafa

What color is #e6aafa?

#e6aafa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Pink Sugar. In RGB it is rgb(230, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(285, 88.89%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.07% 0.12633 317.484).

What colors go well with #e6aafa?

The complementary color of #e6aafa is #9cd886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0b8ff and #ffa2d3. The triadic partners are #f2b95e and #3fdde1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6aafa?

Black text reads better on #e6aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6aafa a warm or cool color?

#e6aafa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.126.